For this week, I really enjoyed the Youtube video about the history of computers. One thing that the video did not touch on is that prior to machines calculating numbers, it was people who were doing the same thing. 

The abacus was considered to be the first calculation in Mesopotamia. I feel like in high school when learning about these ancient civilizations, many times they were seen as “primitive” and rarely explained how complex they were. This complexity is evident through items like the abacus. 

With the onset of World War II, the United States advanced in the world of computers and breaking enemy codes. In class, we discussed this in multiple different weeks. Personally, I do not think that the United States would have excelled in this area if war had not been the motivating factor. 

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History of Computers